Elevating NMF concentration with a natural moisturiser

Harald van der Hoeven, Sabrina John – CLR Chemisches Laboratorium Dr. Kurt Richter GmbH, Germany

For any living organism, presence of water at the sites where it is essential for normal functioning is crucial for survival. The outer layer of the skin provides a typical example of the human body preserving water at an essential site (in close proximity to a dry environment). It is therefore understandable that control of the presence of water is one of the fundamental properties of the skin.